Re: RE: Electronic Gadgets

[ChrisBourk@xxxxxxx]

This reminds me of something a woman said to me once about why the courts
where so crowded she said "If lawyers would just stop representing guilty
people we wouldn't have this kind of problem"

I think they recently passed a law (in these parts) to the effect that "hot
persuit" could only be initiated if there was a suspected fleeing felon -
makes sense to me. Last thing I want is for someone opening fire (with an
incendiary device no less) on the public highway because the fella he was
"chasing" was on the way to the hospital with his pregnant wife or some kids
taking their parents car for a joy ride.

Hoping for a safer sainer new years ///M

Christopher


In a message dated 98-12-13 18:18:23 EST, you write:

<< Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 14:25:43 -0600
 From: "Scott Johnson" <sjohnson@domain.elided>
 Subject: RE: Electronic Gadgets
 
 >Strong liability issue here.  SD
 
 It absolutely floors me that we still allow people to run from the 
 police for hours, usually (it seems) until they wreck their car or run 
 out of gas. Meanwhile they're putting hundreds of innocent people 
 (and our law enforcement officers) at risk, which to me seems like 
 the huge liability issue. Why can't we enable the police to disable 
 these vehicles by _any_means_necessary_  as soon as it's clear? 
 We just need in-car cameras for the police to cover their butts 
 legally, and miniguns firing incendiary ammo to take out the bad 
 guys.
 
 BMW content: New M5's would make great pursuit vehicles.
 
 
 - -Scott Johnson
  87 BMW 325is - money pit/autocrosser
  95 Contour SE - wife's BTCC car
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